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Nov. 27, 1945. '0 FERN .SHOE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Original Filed May 20, 1941 HA PAP/J, Au: (2/1 H25 77:? aH/v 192/5 A T TO e/w: K5.

Reis eued Nov. 27, 19 45 v as SHOEAND.METH OD OF MAKING Oscar Fern, Los Angeles, cans, assignor to Jules C. Fern, Harry Sobel, and Oscar Fern,- cop'artners doing business as FernSlioeiCm,

Angeles, Calif.

Original No. z,s1s,s4a, ems

May ii, 194:, Serial- I No. 394,804, May 20,.194L' Application for reissue May 4. 1944, Serial No. 534,085

25 Claims. I (01.

My invention relates to a'shoe and method of constructing the same. Among the objects of my invention isthe provision of a shoe which is extremely flexible, which cushions the foot of the wearer, and which is accurately fitted t0 and em-' braces the heel of the wearer. My'invention contemplates the provision of great flexibility by sit-19.5)

of the shoe rearwardly ofthe shank to a shank member of insert extending only rearwardly of omitting an insole from the shoe and employing a sock lining which is not lasted to the upper and which is secured to the upper only in the fore part of the shoe. .My invention contem plates the provision of a cushioning shoe by including between the upper and outsole a cushioning intermediate, sole or platform of substantial depth and formed of deformable material. My invention contemplates the provision ofa shoe accurately fltted to the heel of the wearer by lasting the shoe rearwardly of the shank.

A purpose of my invention is .to provide a shoe which fits the heel of the wearer snugly and comfortably throughout the life of the shoe by lasting the rearward portion of the shoe and including therein acounter molded or formed in a suitable manner to the desired shape and constructed of material sufllciently rigid to insure the retention of such shape for the life of the shoe.

. Another object of my invention is to provide a shoe including a heel member extending beneath the arch of the wearer and having an arched opening in its lower-surface while providing sufflcient thickness of the heel member. be-

the shank. By such lasting of the rearward por-. tion of the upper, I am able to include a counter molded or formed to perfectly embrace the heel and arch'of the wearer and constructed of leather or composition suilicientlyrigid to retain its shape for. the life of the shoe, thus insuring a perfection and retention of fit impossible of accomplishment if the upper is not lasted.

Among other objects of my invention is the provision of a shoe which is appealing in app ar ance and inexpensive in manufacture, as well as the provision of a method of constructing such ashoe involving few steps and capable of performneath the arch to support the wearer without reinforcement by a metal arch member or shank. Further, it is an object of my invention to provide a shoe of the wedge heel or intermediate sole type including a covered heel extending beneath the arch of. the wearer, which may be of any desired shape and covered quickly and neatly without folds with material contrasting or harmonizing with the remainder of the shoe. In shoes of the wedge heel or intermediate sole type, if the covering for the wedge heel is secured to the lower edge of the upper before it is placed around the wedge heel, it is impossible to draw this cover around the wedge heel neatly unless the walls of the heel are substantially vertical. If the wedge heel is first covered and attached to'an upper and insole, theflexibility of the shoe is lost byv the resistance to. bending presented by the insole and the inturn'ed edges of the upper lasted thereto throughout the length th'ereof. Kym-- vention contemplates the provision of a shoe 0!,

the type described employing a wedge heel, the

walls of which need not be vertical and which may be neatly covered while retaining extreme ance with a minimum of skilled workmen.

An embodiment of my invention capable of providing'the foregoing advantages and others is described in the following specification, which may be better understood with reference to the accompanying drawing in which a Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the upper of the shoe of my invention with the lining and counter secured thereto;

. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the liner member;

' Fig, 3 is a perspective view of the upper illustrated in Fig. 1 with the half platform cover and the liner member secured to the fore part thereof; Fig. 4 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the upper illustrated in l' 'ig. 3;

' Fig. 5 is a central sectional view of the upper positioned upon a last and with the half platform cushion sole and filler positionedv thereon and with the heel portion of the upper lasted to a shank member;

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view oi a covered wedge heel ready for installation upon the upper illustrated in Fig. 5; and

.Flg. '1 is a perspective view. of the completed hoe of my invention. a

Referring to the drawing, which is for illustrative purposes only, the numeral I I indicates an upper cut to provide the desired nt, particularly in the fore part of the shoe. The upper II is provided with a lining which may cover only the rear part of the .upper' or the entire length of the upper. I have illustrated a lining" I2 covering the entire innersurface of the upper II and thereto by a row-of stitching I 3 extending adjacent theupper edge of the upper I I and the edges of a forward lace opening II in' the upperTI. A counter Il,'best illustrated inl'ig. 4, is installed between the upper I I and the lining I2 in the rear pcrtion'of the shoe extending forwardly to the flexibility in the shoe by lasting only that portion thereto by a. suitable cement,

arch or shank portion of the shoe in known manner. The counter I I is molded or formed in any suitable manner to comfortably and snugly fit the heel of the wearer and is made of leather, fibre, composition, or other suitable material of suf-' flcient rigidity to retain its shape for the life of the shoe.

As illustrated in Fig. l, the upper II and liner l2 are provided with a .depending portion I8 extending rearwardly from the shank of the shoe. Secured to the upper ll forwardly of the depending portion ll thereof is a platform cover single layer of fabric, having offsets 22a in itsedges which act as guides in securing the liner 'to the inner surface of the lining l2 from the shank portion .forwardly of the shoe. Th liner in may be secured to the lining l2 and upper I l by a row of stitching separate from the stitching II, but I prefer to connect the liner 2| and platform cover 11 to the upper II and lining I2 11. The cover is secured to the upper II by a The cover l1 includes free end 22,695 I recess 2| and the upper surface 29 sumcient to support the weight of the wearer without deformation of the heel member 21, thus eliminating the necessity for including in the shoe a metal shank or arch-supporting member, while at the same time avoiding the heavy and awkward appearance of a flat-bottomed wedge heel.

.The wedge heel member 21 may be formed of cork or cork composition, or similar cushioning material, and preferably includes a dowel member 22 of wood or the like to facilitate the firm attachmentof the wedge heel member 21 to the lasted upper II. The wedge heel member is provided with a cover 22 of fabric, leather, or the like with its edges turned inwardly upon and secured, as by cement, to the upper and lower 1 surfaces 28 and of the wedge heel member 21.

by the single row of stitching It. The liner, 20 I is secured with its'uppersurface in contact with the inner surface of the liner l2, and the rearward unsecured portion of the liner 20, indicated by-the numeral 2], isfolded upon the secured forward portion 22, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

The upper ll, lining l2 with the cover 11, and liner 20 are then fitted upon a last 22, the last having temporarily secured thereto an insert or tuck or shank member of leather, flbre, or the like, indicated by the numeral 24 of Fig. 5. The lower edges of the, upper I l, lining l2, vand counter I 5 are then lasted upon and secured to the lower surface of the shank member 24, and a filler 25 is spread upon the lower surface of the shank member 24 between the inturned edges of the upper, lining, and counter to present a level surface. The platform cover l1 being pulled downwardly so that it conceals the row of stitching it, aplatform 26 is positioned upon the lower surface of the liner 20 and preferably secured The platform member 28 is made of a cushioning material, such as felt or the like, and extends over a portion of the shank member 24, being tapered in thickness at its rearward end to provide a smooth joint with the shank member, and being tapered in width rearwardly of the ends of the platform Since the heel cover 22 i not secured to the upper when it is applied to the wedge heel member 21, this cover timay be pulled and stretched upon the wedge heel member 21 to cover it smoothly and without folds, although the side walls of the wedge heelmember 21 are not verticaL- a I The wedge heel member 21 with the cover 23 applied thereto is then secured to the lastedupper, preferablyby cement, with its forward portionextending over thelower surface of the rearward portion of the platform member 20.

The forward portion of the wedge heel member 21 is tapered to provide a smooth joint with the platform member 26. As the wedge heel member 21 is thus appliedto the lasted upper, the

free end portions I! of the platform cover l1 are drawn around the forward portion of the wedge heel member and secured 'by cementto the heel cover 33, and the lower edges of the free end portions I! are secured by cement to the lower surface 20 of the wedge heel member 21 and the i heel cover 22 secured thereto. ,In this manner a cover l1 to permit its concealment bythe forward edges of a covered wedge heelwhen the heel issecuredtotheuppe'r. I 1

The lower edges of the platform cover ll are then turned inwardly upon and secured, as by cement, to the lower surface of the platform v member 28.

a wedgeheel member 21, as illustrated in rig. 8,-is provided of such length as to include a portion 28 extending beneath the arch of the wearer and extending beneath the heeland shank portions of the upper. The wedge heel member 21 is provided with an upper surface 29 curved to The wedge heel member 21 is of such dimensions as to provide a thickness between the arch joint of good appearance is made between the platform cover l1 and the'heel cover 22. Instead of a wedge heel member, there may be employed a heel of any desired shape or style, and the upper ii may be formed with openings at the toe or adjacent the shank, or at both the toe and shank,

An outsole member 34 of the desired shape and of substantially uniform thickness throughout is the platform. 28, the heel member 21, the inturned edges of the platform cover 11, and the heel cover 22. Preferably the outsole member 34 is provided with a heel lift II of the desired thickness, which is secured thereto before the installation ofthe outsole upon the shoe. Asillustrated in Fig. 7, the outsole 2| conforms to the arch recess ll of the wedge heel member 21.

The shoe being removed from the last, a screw 20 may, if desired, be inserted through the shank member 24 and extended into the dowel member 32 of the wedge heel member 21. A heel slip 31 is then secured over the heel portion of the shank member 24, andthe rearward portion 2| of the liner 2. is extended over and secured. by cement to' the heel slip l1 and the upper surface of the shank member 24.

From the'foregoing it will be apparent that by' I skilled labor required for the construction of the shoe of my invention. It will be seen also that, since the shoe includes no insole and since'the edges of the upper forwardly of the heel portion of the shoe are not lastedup'on and secured to the lower surface of an insole member, I have enormously increased the flexibility of the shoe. It will now be apparent also that the inclusion of the platform member 2| which is extremely flexible provides comfort to the foot of the wearer, while not detracting from the the shoe.

The lasting of the rearward portion of the upper to the shank member 24 permits the inclusion of the counter I5 and the forming and retention of the rearward portion of the upper and the counter in a shape providing a perfect fit with the heel of the wearer, and the application of the flexibility of heelcover 33 to the wedge heelmember 21, priorto .the attachment of the cover to the upper ll, permits the shaping of the cover neatly and without folds to wedge heels of any desired shape.

While those embodiments of the shoe and method of constructing the same, hereinabove described. are capable of performing the objects andproviding the advantages primarily stated, my invention is not restricted to such embodiments, but includes departurestherefrom coming within the scope of the claims which follow I claim as my invention:

1. In a shoe, the combination of an upper; a liner in said upper having a heel portion and having a forward portion with its edge turned downwardly in contact with the inner surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank; a counter in the heel portion of said upper; a half platform member of cushioning material; a platform cover with its outer surface in contact with the outer sur face of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank and with its lower.

edge turned inwardly upon said half platform member; a rowof stitching connecting the contacting portions of said upper, liner, and platform cover; an insert extending from the heel forwardly of the shank and under said heel portion of said liner, said upper rearwardly of the shank and said counter being lasted to said insert; a filler on the bottom of said insert between the lasted edges of said upper; a wedge-heel member having in the lower surface thereof an arch recess, said member being of a thickness above said recess adapted to support the wearer; a coveringfor said heel member extending around the sides thereof and secured to the upper and lower surfaces thereof; means securing said heel member to said' insert,'the rearwardportions of said platform cover overlapping and being'secured to said covering for said heel member; an outsole secured to the lower surface of said heel member and said half platform member; and a heel lift secured to said outsole member.

2. In a shoe, the combination of; an upper;

a'llner in said upper having a heel portion and having a forward portion sewed to .said upper with its edge turned downwardly in contact with ing of a thickness above said recess adapted to support the wearer; a covering for said heel member extending around the'sides thereof and secured to the upper and lower surfaces thereof means securing said heel member to said insert. the rearward portions of said platform cover overlapping and being secured to said covering for said heel member; and an outsole secured to the lower surface of said heel member and said half platform member.

3. In a shoe, the combination of an upper; a liner in said upper having a heel portion and having a forward portion sewed to said upper with its edge turned downwardly in contact with the inner surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly ofthe shank; a half platform member of cushioning material; a platform cover sewed to said upper with its outer surface in contact with the outer surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank and with its lower edge turned inwardly upon said half platform member:

an insert extending, from the heel forwardly of the 1 cover overlapping and being secured to said covering for'said heel member; and an outsole .secured to the lower surface of said heel member and said half platform member.

4. In a shoe, the combination of: an upper; a liner in said upper having a. heel portion and having a forward portion sewed to said upper with its edge turned downwardly in contact with the inner surface of said upper adjacent thelower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank; a platform member of cushioning material; a platform cover sewed to said upper with its outer surface in contact with the outer surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper .for-

wardly of the shank and with its lower edge turned inwardly upon .said platform member; an insert extending from the heel forwardly of the shank and'under said heel portion of said liner, said upper rearwardly of the shank being lastedto said insert; a wedge heel member having in the lower surface thereof an arch recess, said heel member extending beneath said platform member; a covering for said heel member the inner surface of said upper adjacent the I lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank; a half platform member of cushioning material; a platform cover sewed to said upper with its outer surface in contact with the outer surface of said upper adjacent the loweredge of said upper forwardly of the shank and with its lower edge turned inwardly upon said half platform member; an insert extending from the heel forwardly of the shank and under said heel portion of said liner, said upper rearwardly of the shank being lasted to said insert; a filler on the bottom of said insert between lasted edges of said extending around the sides thereof and secured to the upper and lower surfaces thereof; means securing said heel member to said insert, the rearward portions of said platform cover overlapping andbeing secured to said covering for said heel member; and an outsole secured to the lower surface of said heel member and said plat! form member.

5. In a shoe, the combination of: an upper; a liner in said upper having a heel portion and having a forward portion secured to said upper with its .edge turned downwardly in contact with the inner surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank"; a

platform member of cushioning material; a platform cover secured to said upper with its outer surface in contact with the outer surface of said includes the steps of: sewing the 1 tion of a liner and a platform cover to an upper upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper shank member extendin from the heel forwardly of the shank and under said heel portion of said liner, said upper rearwardly of the shank being lasted to said shank member; a wedge heel member; a covering for said heel member extending around the sides thereof; means scour-- ing said heel member to'said shank member, said cover and said covering being secured together forwardly of the shank and with its lower edge turned inwardly upon said platform member; a

in overlapping relationship; and an outsole secured to the lower surface of said heel member and said platform member.

6. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: sewing the forward portion of a liner to a fitted upper forwardly of the shank with the upper surface of said liner co'n-' tacting the inner surface of saidupper; sewing a half platform cover to said upper adjacent its lower edge and forwardly of the shank with the outer surface of said cover contacting the outer surface'of said upper; lasting the upper rear-- wardly-of the shank. to an insert projecting under the forward portion of said liner; leveling the bottom of said insert between the lasted edges of of said cover to'the lower surface of a half platform; securing a cover to a wedge heel; attaching the covered wedge heel to said insert and the inturned edges of said upper; securing the ends of sa1d half platform cover to said covered wedge heel; securing an outsole to the lower surface of said wedge heel and half platform: and securing the rearward portion of said liner to the upper surface of said insert.

7. The method of constructing a shoe, which forward poradjacent its lower-edge forwardly of the shank, wlth'the upper surface of the liner contacting said upper with a filler; securing the lower edges positioning the rearward portion of said liner above said shank member. 1

9. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of sewing the forward portion .of a liner and a platform cover to an upper adj acent its lower edge forwardly of the shank, with the upper surface of theliner contacting the inner surface of said upper and with the outer surface of said cover contacting the outer surface of said upper; positioning said upper, liner, and cover upon a last; lasting the upper rearwardly of the shank to an insert projecting under the forward portion of said-liner; leveling the bottom of said. insert between the lasted edges of said upper witha filler; securing the lower edges of said cover to the lowersurface of a platform; securing a cover to a wedge heel; attaching the covered wedge heel to said insert and'the-inturned edges of said upper and said platform; securing the ends of said platform cover to said covered wedge heel; securing an outsole to the lower surface of said wedge heel and platform; and securing the rearward portion of said liner above said insert. 10. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of sewing the forward portion of a liner and a platform cover to an upper adjacent its lower edge forwardly ofthe shank, with the upper surface of the liner contacting the in ner surface of said upper and with theouter surface of said cover contacting the outer surface of said upper; positioning said upper, liner, and cover upon a'last; lasting the upper rearwardly of the shank to an insert projecting under the forward portion of said liner; leveling the bottom of said insert between the lasted edges of said upper with a filler; securing the lower edges of said cover to the lower surface of a platform;

. securing a cover to a wedge heel; attaching the covered wedge heel to said insert and the inturned edges of said upper and said platform; securing the inner surface ofsaid upper and with the outer surface of said cover contacting the outer;

surface of said upper; lasting the upper rear,- wardly of the shank to a shank member ,projectihg under the forward portion of said liner; leveling the bottom of said shank member between the lasted edges of said upper with a filler;

securing the lower edges of said cover to the lower surface of a' half platform; attaching a wedge I I heel to said shank member and the inturned edges of said upper; securing the ends of said half platform cover to said wedge heel; securing an outsole to the lower surface of said wedge '1 heel and half platform; and positioning the rearward portion of said liner above said shank member. I

' 8. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: securing the forward. portion ofa liner and a platform cover to an upper adjacent its lower edge forwardly of the shank, with the upper surface of the liner contacting the inner surface of said upper and with the outer surface of said cover contacting the outer surface of said upper;-lasting the upper rearwardly of I the shank to a shank member projecting under the forward portion of said liner; leveling the bottom of said shank member between the lasted edges of said upper with a filler; securing the lower edges of said cover to the lower surface of a half platform; securing a wedge heel to said shank member and the intumededges of said upper; securing the ends of said cover to said wedge heel; securing'an outsole to the lower surface of said wedge heel and half .platform;; and

the ends of said platform coverto said covered wedge heel; and securing an outsole to the lower surface of said wedge heel and platform.

11. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: sewing a platform cover and the forward portion of a liner to a fitted upper adjacent its lower edge with the outer surface of said cover contacting the outer surface of said upper and the upper surface of said liner contacting the inner surface of said upper; positioning said upper upon a last; lasting said upper rearwardly of the shank to an insert projecting beneath said liner; securing the lower edges of said cover to the lower surface of a platform; securing a wedge heel to said insert and said platform and said platform cover; and securing an outsole to said wedge heel and platform. I

12. The-method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: sewing a liner to an upper with the upper surface of'said liner contacting the inner surface of said upper; sewing a platform cover to said upper with the outer surface of said-cover contacting the outer surface'of said upper; positioning-said upper upon a last; lasta ing said upper rearwardly of the shank to an insert projecting beneath said liner; cementing the lower edges of said cover to the lower surface of a platform; securing a wedge heel to said insert and said platform and said platform cover; and securing an-outsole to said wedge heel and platform.

13. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of; sewing the forwardportion of aliner to a fitted upper forwardly of the shank with the upper surface of said liner adjacent the surface of said half platform and to a heel.

eases half platform cover; cementing the loweredges of said cover to the lower surface of a half platform; securing a heel beneath said insert and the inturned edges of said upper; cementing the ends of saidhalf platform cover to said heel; and cementing an outsole to the lower -surface of said heel and half platform.

14. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: securing the forward portion of a liner and a platform cover to an .upper adjacent its lower edge forwardly of the heelportion, with the upper surface of the liner adjacent the inner surface of said upper and with the outer surface of said cover adjacent the outer surface of said upper; lasting the upper at the heel portion thereof toa shank member projecting under said .liner securing the lower edges of said cover under a half platform; securing a wedge heel beneath said shank member and the inturned edges of said upper; and securing an outsole beneath said wedge heel and said half platform.

15. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: sewing the forward portion of a liner to a fitted upper forwardly or the shank with the upper surface of said liner adjacent the inner surface of said upper; sewing a half platform cover to said upper adjacent its wardly of the shank, said lasted portion of said upper extending forwardly of the ends of said half platform cover; securing the lower edges of said cover to the lower surface of a half platform; and connecting an outsole to the lower 16. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: sewing the forward portion of a liner and a platform'cover to a fitted upper, said liner being secured to said upper forwardly of the shank with the up r surface of said lineradjacent the inner surface ofsaid upper, and said cover being secured to said upper adjacent its lower edge with the outer surface of said cover adjacent the outer surface of said upper; lasting the upper rearwardly of the shank; securing the lower edges of said cover to the lower surface of a platform; and securing an outsole beneath said platform.

' lower edge and forwardly of the shank with the of a linerand a platform coverto a fitted upper. said liner being secured to said upper forwardly of the shank with the upper surface of said liner adjaoent the inner surface of said upper, and

said cover being secured tosaid upper adjacent its lower edge forwardly of the shank with the outer surface of said cover adjacent the outer surface ofsaid upper; lasting the upper rearwardly ofthe shank to an insert projecting under the forward portion of said liner; leveling the bottom of said insert between the lasted edges of said upper with a filler; securing the lower edges of said'cover to the lower surface of a platform; and securing an outsole and heel beneath said platform and said insert.

19. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: sewing the forward portion of a liner and a half platform cover to a fitted upper, said liner being secured to said upper forwardly of the shank with the upper surface of said liner adjacent the inner surface of said upper, and said cover being secured to said upper adjacent its loweredge with th'e'outer surface of said cover adjacent the outer surface of said upper; lasting the upper rearwardly of the shank to an insert projecting under the forward portion of said liner; cementing the lower edges of'said cover to the lower surface of a half platform; and cementing an outsole to said half platform and attaching aheel to said insert.

20. In a shoe. the combination of: an upper lasted rearwardly of the shank; a linerin said edge of said upper and with its lower edge turned inwardly uponsaid platform member; and an outsole secured beneath said platform member.

17. The method of constructing a shoe, which 2 includes the steps of: sewing the forward portion of a liner and a platform cover to a fitted upper, saidliner being secured to said upper forwardly of the shank with the upper surfaoe'of said liner adjacent the inner surface 'of said upper, and said cover being secured to said upper adjacent its lower edge forwardly of the shank with the outer surface of said cover adjacent the outer surface of said upper; lasting the upper rearwardly of the shank to an insert projecting under the forward portion of said liner; securing the lower edges of said cover to the lower surface of a platform; and securing an outsole and heelbeneath said platform and said insert.

I 18. The method of constructing a shoe, which includes the steps of: sewing the forward portion 21. In a shoe, the combination of: an upper; a liner in said upper having a heel portion and having a forward portion secured to said upper with its edge turned downwardly in contact with the inner surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank;

a platform member: a platform cover secured to a said upper with its outer surface in contact with 'the outersurface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper and .with its lower edge turned inwardly upon said platform member; a shank member extending from the heel forwardly of the shank and under said heel portion ofsaid liner, said upper rearwardly oi the shank being lasted to said shank member; an outsole secured beneath said platform member; and a heel secured beneath said shank member;

32. In a shoe, the combination of: an upper; a liner in said-upper having a heel portion and having a forward portion sewed to said upper with its edge turned downwardly in contact with the inner surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank; a half platform member; a platform cover sewed to said upper with its outer surface in contact with the outer surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank and shank member; an outsole secured beneath said half platform member; and a heel secured beneath said shank member.

1 23. In a shoe, the combination of: an upper; a

liner in said upper having aheel portion and I having a forward portion secured to said upper with its edge turned downwardly in contact with the inner surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank; a platform member; a platform cover secured to' 9 said upper with its outer surface in contact with the outer surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upperrforwardly of the shank and with its lower 'edge turned inwardly upon said platform member; a shank member extending 1 from the heel forwardly of the shank and under said h'eel portion of said-liner. said upper rearwardly of the shank being lasted to said shank member; an outsole cemented to the lower surface of said platform member; and a heel at- 20 tached to said shank member.

24. In a shoe, the combinationof: an upper; a liner in said upper havinga heel portion and having a forward portion secured to said upper with its edge turned downwardly in contact with 25 the inner surface of said upper: adjacent the,

, lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank;

a' counter inthe heel portion of said upper: a half platform member; a platform cover secured to said upper with its outer surface in contact 30' with the outer surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank and with its lower edge turned inwardly upon said half platform member; a shank member extending from the heel forwardly of the shank and under said heel portion of said liner, said upper rearwardly of the shank -being lasted to said shank member; an outsole secured beneath said half platform member; and a heel secured beneath said sh'ank member.

25. In a shoe, the combination of: an upper; a linerin said upper having a heel' portion and having a forward portion secured to said upper with its edge turned downwardly'in contact with the inner surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank; a half platform member; a platform cover secured to said upper with its outersurface in contact with the outer surface of said upper adjacent the lower edge of said upper forwardly of the shank and with its lower edge turned inwardly upon said half platform member; a shank member extending from the heel forwardly of the shank and under said heel portion of said liner, said upper rearwardly" of the shank being lasted to said shank member; a filler on the bottom of said sh'ank member between the lasted edges of said upper; an outsole secured beneath said halfsplatform member; and a heel secured beneath said shank member. 

